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Index Related Overseas Agreements

Update : Sep. 16, 2011

• Major Agreements with Overseas Exchanges
• The Listing of ETFs Tracking the TOPIX Index on Overseas Exchanges
• Index Related Overseas Agreements

Agreement with Standard & Poors

In 1999, the TSE and the influential U.S. index calculator Standard & Poors agreed to develop a joint S&P / TOPIX 150 index. Through this and other efforts, we are working together for the development of indexes that meet the needs of investors and the promotion.

S&P/TOPIX 150

The S&P/TOPIX 150 is an index composed of the 150 stocks with the highest liquidity in the first section weighted according to market capitalization. It covers approximately 70% of the market value of the Japanese equity market. It is an index aimed at products which are used by both domestic and international investors.

S&P/TOPIX 150 (Japanese)
S&P/TOPIX 150 (Attachment) (Japanese)
S&P/TOPIX 150 (English)
S&P/TOPIX 150 (Attachment) (English)

S&P/TOPIX150 Shariah Index

The S&P/TOPIX 150 Shariah Index is weighted based on market capitalization and is composed of stocks in the S&P/TOPIX 150 that are selected based on their compliance with Islamic canonical law. The index represents a benchmark for Islamic investors throughout the world, and is designed to promote the flow of investment from global markets into the TSE.

S&P/TOPIX150 Shariah Index (Japanese)
S&P/TOPIX150 Shariah Index (English)

S&P/TOPIX150 Carbon Efficient Index

The S&P/TOPIX 150 Carbon Efficient Index is weighted based on market capitalization and is composed of stocks in the S&P/TOPIX 150.The new index comprises all Japanese companies included in the S&P/TOPIX 150 but re-weighted to reflect the level of carbon emissions produced by each, while simultaneously tracking the S&P/TOPIX 150 as closely as possible.

S&P/TOPIX150 Carbon Efficient Index(Japanese)
S&P/TOPIX150 Carbon Efficient Index(English)